Suleiman wins ‘India’s Got Talent’ season 7

Suleiman, a 13-year-old flautist from Amritsar, has been crowned as the winner of the seventh season of the reality show India’s Got Talent.


The teenager walked away with a cash prize of Rs5 million (Dh273,082), a Maruti Suzuki Celerio car and a trophy engraved with the signatures of the show’s jury members, which comprised of names such as Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora Khan and Karan Johar. Suleiman is the disciple of maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia.
“Winning India’s Got Talent is my biggest achievement as it made my father’s dream come true. The show has given me a platform to showcase my talent in front of the world and the opportunity to pursue my talent further,” Suleiman said in a statement.“Special thanks to my father and all my gurus, especially Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiaji without whom I wouldn’t have reached this stage,” he added.

Speaking about the show, Manisha Sharma, programming head of Colors channel, said: “This season, we went beyond all previous benchmarks by including elements like the checkered floor and spotlight among others which helped us discover extraordinary talent.”